Christopher Hitchens on Henry Kissinger
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- Опубликовано: 23 янв 2011
- From C-SPAN's Q&A interview, Christopher Hitchens comments on Henry Kissinger and whether he'd like to "bury the hatchet." Included in Hitchens' remarks "Kissinger's never said a word of self criticism. Not one. And he gets very petulant and angry and spoiled and ugly when he's criticized...But if he was to try it, I'd be fascinated to meet him. Of course." See the complete interview here: www.c-spanvideo.org/program/29...
Its so unfair and frustrating that a man like Christopher Hitchens gets to die like this, yet Henry Kissinger gets to live to 100 years old
As the old adage goes "its hard to kill a bad thing"- Kissinger is pure evil...
plenty of lousy people on this planet, and you focus your attention in a petty way
God took him young, he pushed his luck for too long serving Satan. Now in torment in the pits of the earth.
@@2Malachi And yet your god refuses to take a guy who committed crimes against humanity and has the blood of millions of innocent people on his hands. Hitchens never killed anyone or caused anyone to die. Yet, he gets taken early?. Your god has questionable judgement and morals
@@TheKnowledgeMan101 Both worked for Satan. Hitchens bad mouthed God repeatedly. That's why he was taken. God's prerogative. He's your God too, you'll see Him one day.
Imagine if we would've gotten the reverse... Hitch living to be 100 and Kissinger dying back then. What a crying shame.
One more piece of material evidence that a benevolent invisible supernatural super being DOES NOT exist.
@@Raydensherajnot really, Freewill is the confounding variable there.
@@Raydensherajit exists, keep coping tho
If Hitchens was alive today he would have long been cancelled.
Hitchens wasn't the healthiest person unfortunately Kissinger for all his flaws too better care of his health
It's sad that hitchen is dead while kissenger still lives. (Edit: kissenger is dead. May he rot in hell)
I think the same thing when watch this
@jazz keyboardist oh boy. You're history is a bit limited isn't it. If it was just inheriting vietnam that would be the most minor aspect. He bombed cambodia, and allowed pol pot to take power. Once vietnam kicked pol pot out of power kissenger proceeded to defend the khmer rouge who had turned on the communist, and actively pursued US aid to fighting vietnam. He defended the khmer rouge fully knowing the atrocities they had committed. Fuck kissenger, and his sycophantic apologists.
@@blackearl7891 Plus a lot of things he did in Indonesia, Cyprus i think, Africa, South america...every time I hear talking about foreign wars...Kissinger names pops up...not sure 100% of the accusations are real but SOME must be statisticalyl lol
Cambodian bombing of its eastern border began almost four years before Kissinger came into office. It was endorsed by the Cambodian government. The Khmer Rouge committed their genocide two years after coalition forces pulled out of Indo China. As Solzhenitsyn says it was the anti war movement that condemned these people to their deaths.
@@roughhabit9085 kissinger supported the khmer rouge after vietnam came into power, and kicked that regime out. What enabled the khmer rouge into power was the us mass bombing of the indo vietnamese borders where they ventured deep into the border in a attempt to weaken vietnam.
Ding dong the witch is dead.
Hitchens when I found out that Kissinger was dead, I immediately thought of you.
Took long enough. Evil has died.
Seeing and hearing Christopher Hitchens makes me so happy.
The most intelligent, articulate, eloquent speaker I have ever had the pleasure to listen to.
You will live forever in the minds of intellects and for all the work you have done. You are immortal
He's gone, reduced to atoms
@@matthummel8306 Nah. He's on the other side. Alive and well.
His words that the American invasion of Iraq was good even if it was based on a pack of lies (his own words) do still sound to the ears of millions of Iraqi families that have lost someone because of it.
I nearly cried at this. Literally. It makes me so upset to see a great man like Hitch so ill.
@Via someone seems butt hurt
@Via Why don't you like Christopher Hitchens?
Via I have have discernment” is just another way of saying I’m a judgmental bastard.
That's why God must be our priority always because when we become ill we start to become more aware of God,
When we are good we forget about God,
I hope this video will help a lot of people know that this life is nothing, and we can in a second die,
But Jesus defeated death and we can live an eternal life just by following Jesus.
Jesus died for our sins to save us from judgment and whoever rejects him,
From my perspective I feel sorry for that person because he will be judged on the last day.
I agree. But he will die with a strength that he Stood for the righteous, & so in peace. Who reads of Chistopher Hitchens's will always be gaining a direction, while Henry Kissinger books, polices & partnership with Richard Nixon will lead to " Obfuscation ", Nixon China policy was a failure. And the " Watergate scandal heralded his death - knell.
Humanity needs people like Hitchens. It fills me with great sadness to be reminded that he passed away.
Almost a decade after his death, I'll look for a Hitchens video, the same way somebody orders a morning expresso at Starbucks.
Glenn he still inspires me too . A Renaissance man ; what a modern oddity , what a perpetual treasure .
*Espresso
over 10 years on, I still feel the pain that Christopher Hitchens is no longer with us... I was in my mid 20's when he died.. I'm now on my way to 40 and my goodness how the world has changed.
Wonder what his views are to todays world.
@@laqueenawilliams4762 Ask ChatGPT:
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Going by his body of work, what would Christopher Hitchens' views be on today's world?
Christopher Hitchens was a prominent writer, journalist, and public intellectual known for his sharp wit, criticism of religion, and support for liberal values. Although I can't provide his views on the present day since my training only goes up until September 2021, I can offer insights into his general perspectives that might give you an idea of how he might have approached contemporary issues.
Religion and Atheism: Hitchens was an outspoken critic of organized religion. He argued that religion was a source of ignorance, intolerance, and irrationality, and he advocated for secularism and atheism. It is likely that he would continue to voice his concerns about the role of religion in society and its influence on public policy.
Free Speech: Hitchens strongly believed in the importance of free speech and the right to express one's opinions, even if they were controversial or offensive. He defended individuals' rights to criticize religion, challenge authority, and engage in open debate. In today's world, he might have been concerned about the rise of cancel culture and restrictions on free expression.
War and Interventionism: Hitchens supported military intervention in certain cases, particularly those involving human rights abuses or totalitarian regimes. He famously supported the Iraq War, arguing for the removal of Saddam Hussein's regime. However, his stance on the war became more nuanced over time, and he criticized its execution. In the present day, he might have been critical of ongoing conflicts, interventionist policies, and the consequences of military actions.
Politics: Hitchens identified as a leftist and held progressive views on many social issues. He was a strong advocate for civil rights, gender equality, and LGBTQ+ rights. However, he also criticized aspects of the left, including political correctness and identity politics. It is possible that he would have continued to critique the left's handling of certain issues while also opposing right-wing conservatism.
Intellectual Rigor and Skepticism: Hitchens valued intellectual rigor, skepticism, and critical thinking. He was known for his thorough research and sharp debates. In today's world, he would likely have continued to challenge ideologies, dogma, and misinformation while promoting the importance of evidence-based reasoning.
It's important to note that Christopher Hitchens was a complex thinker, and his views evolved over time. While these points provide a general outline of his positions, it is impossible to predict precisely how he would have responded to the specific circumstances and events of the present day.
@@mvv1408 That was Great!!!!!
@@mvv1408 Well, that told me nothing I didn't already know.
@@mvv1408So we still don't know the answer?
🥺
I wish this gentleman lived much longer. I wish others did not. Sorry, it may sound harsh, but this is the way many of us think.
Not harsh in any way, shape or form buddy, just truthful which a lot of people don't want to hear but definitely not harsh.
you will be missed mr Hitchens. Rest in peace kind man.
Hitchens is missed for ever.
Hitchens was right.
I miss him and Gore Vidal As two people Who told it like it was with no Fear.
What an elegant speaker and intellectual he was. Im honored to have seen him speak live. Rest well brother👊❤🖤💚😌
One of the things Hitchens was fond of saying was that he wanted to be around for Kissinger's funeral. Well, Kissinger died today at 100 years of age, almost 12 years after Hitch.
Wonder is Kissinger was around for his funeral?
You beat him, Hitch. You won
No, he won.
The man lived the rest of his life without seeing the inside of a jail cell.
@@Lobsterwithinternet true. But Kissinger will be remembered as the monster he really was.
I had an unshakable admiration for Kissinger's evil genius intellect and all it took was a 1:50 min clip of daddy Hitchens to change my mind. Still being cool even after death.
Says more about you than Hitchens
You admired one of the filthiest individuals in history ? You needed a video of Hitchens saying things that are known since the 60s to change your opinion. You are the epitome of utter stupidity and the reason cockroaches like Kissinger exist and go unpunished.
There is certainly something wrong with you. Your perception is definately dulled.
@@nectarinedreams7208 or about the media. Kissinger was a holy cow
I am hoping for your full recovery Mr. Hitchens. Your courage and integrity have kept
alive a basic belief that the world does have some people who still care about ethics in this world. If we can't stop the powerful from committing crime at least there are those who are a witness to it and call it out. Thank you
The twit is now long gone
@@Eesa_Tariq fair enough this comment did age poorly but twit really maybe youre just jealous of his intellect
@@user-rq8xx8ir9t I wish i could be as narrow minded as you so that i can blindly follow whatever people like him say. He doesnt have intellect, he has pride and has only got away with it because people like you are intellectual challenged to the extent were you think everything he says is true.
God took him young, he pushed his luck for too long serving Satan. Now in torment in the pits of the earth.
@@2Malachi how many more times are you gonna say this
Such a loss to the world. I truly miss Christopher Hitchens. The man had a profound influence in shapping my way of thinking. Such an amazing man.
As soon as I heard kissenger was dead I thought of Hitch.
hitchens what a man pure class and no fear
I missed his voice so much 😢
I still have hope for Christopher. I was just introduced to him not even 6 months ago and have great admiration for the man, and watching him debate has encouraged me to speak up. I think he's one of our greatest orators, writers and social commentators. And I believe his biggest joy in life is in finding truth.
Still hoping? 😂
@@eIectrostatic Wow you sound like a BIG PILE OF SHIT💩
The fact that Kissinger has lived lavishly and is nearly 100 years old is proof that justice is not intrinsic, that karma is not a true force. He is a brilliant man with no empathy to hold him back.
And? Did he be of any use to anything?
It is proof that you need to have faith in this world. Kissinger at least believes in a deity Yahweh/satan but is not an atheist like Hitchens who doesn't believe in anything; promoting a nihilistic view that we came from nothing,are nothing and will be nothing which is equally unprovable with the theory of the creationists. Big bang is just a speculation at the end of the day.
@@Neater_profile Hitler was a Christian. Bin Landen was a Muslim. What's your point? Being religious doesn't make you a good person. Kissinger is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of innocent women and children. Is that excusable because he claims to believe in sky daddy?
Exactly, the sad truth in many ways
This poor little fellow Kissinger is going to face G*d.
Kissinger just died now comes the 🔥
Bad people seem to live forever.
Only the good die young
The straight trees get cut first.
Christopher Hitchens was a truth teller. Not a fairy tail teller. Some people ridiculed him for that. Not all. RIP. Thank you for talking since and fighting so hard to make nonsense people listen.
God took him young, he pushed his luck for too long serving Satan. Now in torment in the pits of the earth.
Well you have just contradicted Hitch's life's work by telling him to Rest in Peace and thanking him for his work when he is deceased. You do know that he hasn't heard a word you said.
where are the hitchens of this caliber in 2020 ?......real question folks, where can I find some more of these remarkable journalist please ? :D
Sadly, Hitchens is dead. He died the same year this video was released.
John Pilger is a proper journalist among others
@@marshalldonnell7472 Thanks. What I meant was where is the new blood. Pilger is awesome but has a few years left to be honest. I miss Hitch..... :D
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God took him young, he pushed his luck for too long serving Satan. Now in torment in the pits of the earth.
There will never be another Hitch. It would be a true pleasure to hear his views once again, but we are only left with all these old videos, which I've gladly rewatched on occasion.
God bless you, Hitch. If he exists 😢❤😢 I miss your sharp intellect and your talent for saying it like it is. Love from Morocco 🇲🇦, North Africa.
God took him young, he pushed his luck for too long serving Satan. Now in torment in the pits of the earth.
@@2Malachi God doesn’t exit. Otherwise, he would have given you the wisdom not to judge human beings. You prove that your God doesn’t exit.
LIfe is a disease that is always fatal.
Seeing Hitch like this is part of that process.
I'm glad to see him participating as usual.
Your words will live on forever mr hitchens
For a while at least.
Ding dong 🎉
I have just read the book. Mr Hitchens thank you once again for putting to print .
Hitchens made such a good point in this interview! It is astonishing that Kissinger having lived so long, never was in anyway regretful or repentant of his actions.
It stinks that Hitchens is gone, and I choose to blame cigarettes.
Great Hero. We will never forget his contribution 😢.
To borrow a phrase from Mr. Hitchens, with a slight addendum of mine: it's almost a pity there isn't a hell for him to go to.
Why “almost” surely it should be an absolute pity. But yes I agree hell is another fairytale for the theists.
@@jamesa2482 If there's a hell for him to go to, then there's a being or beings who created/built such a place, which is not good in the final analysis. I also don't believe in cruel and unusual punishments, even for those who "deserve" them.
I love how he threw in some P.G. Wodehouse in the end three ❤
I don't believe in karma because Hitchens is no longer with us and Kissinger is almost 100 and still around.
his turn cant come fast enough
@MsZeitgeist85. No karma. Correct!!! . But:;; there IS an Almighty God who judges. Kissinger WILL see Him one day and answer for his deeds
Don’t worry about that
Very well argued. Congratulations.
Ive been watching Hitches so much now, he had such a contrarian outlook about world politics.
Hated political Islam, criticised the war apparatus and its leaders, supported the invasion of Irak and hated censorship at home and abroad.
Truly a brave and well read man.
He supported the invasion of Iraq?
As John Oliver said- there are only two scenarios where being “not a matter of if but when” is good, Saoirse Ronan winning amp Oscar and that Henry Kissinger will die. When that happens I will be listening to Monty Pythons “Henry Kissinger” the whole day
Gone but never forgotten.
:( I know. We still love him though. :)
Hitchens dying and Kissinger living to a 100 is a reminder that there is no God
Or god wanted to enjoy hitch’s company but wanted to keep Kissinger out for as long as possible.
Hitchens was never sued by that son of a bitch. That tells you everything...
RIP Hitch. We mis you. x
Right to end. There is no public i miss more than Mr Hitchens. And the world misses him more than they know. He is needed now more than ever.
Happy birthday. April 13 2021
@Shagrat65
Perhaps yes and no.
While it's surely a shame to see him in ill health, it's remarkable (and good) to see him nevertheless continue speaking to the public, as he is here.
Regards.
The fact that we lost Hitchens over a decade ago but Kissinger is not only still alive but (1) not in prison (2) still running his fat mouth is better proof that there is no God than anything Christopher ever said.
RIP Chris
RIP Hitch
Volume????
💜🙏💜
Finally Satan let him pass.
i tend to agree with you -i had always admired Henry Kissinger when i was growing up and i thought that he was very dipolmatic and was a positive asset as Secretary of State but after having several people point out to me that Henry Kissinger was not the nice man that i thought he was and he actually prolonged the Vietnam war -so you are correct i should have read the book-it's amazing how people are not what they pretend to be-Maybe he had Nixon fooled too
No. Nixon was just as evil as Kissinger.
During the negotiations for the return of the Vietnam POWs, Lao wanted a separate agreement. Kissinger told Lao they would have the same deal as Vietnam. Lao would be included with Vietnam. There be one agreement only. Consequently around 3,000 prisoners were left behind alive.
we are in no position to truly gain all perceptions on what is going on
it could be a blessing - he did his job and now its coming to and end soon
who knows one of us could get hit by something and go tomorrow and he'd still be here - him with his cancer and the other with none
if i had it id rather not know - id just go - cos time is a lie anyway and this life is nothing more than a dream - when we die we wake up...
I hope he is getting better
Well, Kissinger’s dead, time to find out if my theory that Hitch wrote his obituary before he died in 2011 is correct.
@pakarpis I highly doubt Christopher will recover. My grandfather suffered from the same form of cancer. He was a WWII veteran and strong as a bull, but he just slowly shriveled away, just like Christopher. Very sad.
what happened to him?
We need to all pray for Hitchens; I understand that his personal outlook for recovery is grim, and he's looking at it in a statistical nature. But the power of thought, especially collectively, is more powerful than human beings realize.
this comment aged like milk or did enough people send their prayer waves to him?
@user-rq8xx8ir9t Wow... 12 years ago. Good catch.
And I tend to see Hitchens in a very different light these days. Amazing how our perspective can change over time.
@@sandite26 12 years!!! 👏
I wanna know in what sense do you see him now differently?
@@Utsav_Viradiya I can look back and see that his public opinions always conveniently lined up with Israeli policy. The Iraq War, for example, and most of the other regime change operations in the Middle East. He was doing PR for the neocon movement.
@@sandite26 He was probably the greatest British mind of his life time
damn chris..proper respect...
Can someone tell me who Henry kissinger is?
he was the us secretary of state under nixon and gerald for and he got a 1973 nobel peace prize for negotiating a ceasefire in vietnam thats right gandhi doesnt get one but someone responsible for up to 5.5 million or more deaths like kissinger does im so done with this world
@Photosareawesome That same thing just broke me down..
watched everything I can from him on RUclips but this full Q&A is too painful to watch
Kissinger and Nixon practiced a curious morality. They both gave up trying to work out right from wrong - it was just too hard. Instead they decided to pursue what they thought was in the best interests of America. Their actions inevitably ended up being neither morally right nor good for America.
The guy made you rethink.
We miss you Hitch.............oh how we miss you..............x
The Rockefeller’s made him their frontman he couldn’t refuse
I wish I had his brain
So true
I miss you, Mr. Hitchens.
Hitchens, ultimately, was a journalist. Of course he would have wanted meet the man.
C-Span = Video Library of Congress (Horse’s Mouth Productions?). Kissinger = “warped frustrated old man.” Luke Rudowski from “We Are Change” causes Henry to show his true colors.
And whiskey, for that matter.
@keereekee What many people don't know is that the Catholic Church does not reject Evolution.
It teaches that it is possible for God to have created everything on an evolutionary standpoint, except for the human soul. The Soul is created at the moment of conception. The 6 days in genesis could have been billions of years. What the Catholic Church rejects is an evolutionary theory that is meaningless and lowers humans to an animal level or includes a theory that implies that the soul evolved.
Why would any rational human care what a bunch of delusional and repressed priests think about science?
It not by accident 🤔
What's really sad is that Kissenger outlived Christopher Hitchens. Today, however, kissenger has finally passed away.
I miss Hitch.
Very much.
extremely interested..... but didn't happen.
its kind of amazing how an absolutely cut-throat establishment has protected kissinger at all costs.
oh gosh, as much as i think his arguments are sometimes too polarized and not always fair and objective, and as much as i don't think he cares, my prayers go out to him...it's very sad to see a resilient man degenerate like this. maybe if enough people believe in him he may recover...
I disagree with much of what Mr. Hitchens has to say about religion and politics, but I am saddened to see him in this reduced state of health. Judging by the comments thus far, we aren't even addressing what he is talking about, but rather, we are struck by his ill health. What a shame. I pray that he will recover or make peace with the God he so vehemently rejects. I'm a fan, even though he and I are so far apart ideologically.
@IcyIconoclast He's not dead yet.
I hope he is able to fight the cancer. True intellectual........
Rest easy, Hitch! He's finally in the dirt.
Henry still alive wtf 😶
Well well well...
Hitchens at his best, despite his condition.
christopher looks a surprising amount like thom yorke in this interview.
Thank, that you are dead, and he is still alive reminds me to remember.
The world is a lesser place without Christopher Hitchens.
Ah he’s really sick here and it’s heartbreaking to see
These two men should never be compared.
One was a power hungry sadistic pig.
The other, a gentleman on quest of knowledge, and truth.
That cancer destroys you completely, I'd know, my grandfather died within 13 months.
Hitch nails it every time
@D4N1CU5
bummer